A potpourri of photography and words about Nature, social issues, and anything else that crosses my path during the day.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Up On the Mountain

I hiked up to South Mountain yesterday, going up to Whitmer Rd., which is up the side of South Mountain a bit, running along the border of Michaux State Forest. I got there via one of my favorite hike routes, Peiper Rd. and McCulloch Rd., going up to the mountain on Baltimore Rd. and coming back on Airport Rd. I discovered that while Fall foliage is a bit spotty down here in the Cumberland Valley, up on the mountain the leaf color is going strong.

I took a lot of pictures, and 16 passed quality control. I'm only posting four here; check out the rest on my Picasa web album of the hike - they're well worth the visit! Meanwhile here are some scenes to whet your appetite: some barns on Baltimore Rd. with South Mountain in the background; Thompson Hollow Rd. at Whitmer Rd., which I was very tempted to wander down but didn't due to time considerations; an abandoned cabin on Whitmer Rd.; and some unusual yard decoration on Airport Rd. Enjoy!

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There was something formless and perfectbefore the universe was born.It is serene. Empty.Solitary. Unchanging.Infinite. Eternally present.It is the mother of the universe.For lack of a better name,I call it the Tao.

It flows through all things,inside and outside, and returnsto the origin of all things.

The Tao is great.The universe is great.Earth is great.Man is great.These are the four great powers.